Ask yourself...

Sunday, January 31, 2010
Lauren at Five Blondes posted this list of questions you should ask yourself every Sunday. The idea is to reflect on the week that's ending and help you get your new week off...

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The next chapter

Thursday, January 28, 2010
I love our apartment. It's big and bright, with floor-to-ceiling windows on the main level, a loft, a Jacuzzi tub and two sinks in the larger of the two bathrooms. I love the...

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2010 Year in Review

Tuesday, January 26, 2010
"...but Amy!" you say. "2010 has only just begun! Why are you doing a year in review already?" I'll tell you why. 2010 has managed to cram so much extreme suck into less...

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Birthday sex with a bullet

Friday, January 22, 2010
So yesterday was Peter's birthday: the big 2-9. And I was faced with the annual conundrum of what to get him for a thoughtful and loving birthday gift. There are a number of...

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The Comfort Zone

Sunday, January 17, 2010
My comfort zone is like one of those big round basket chairs with the plushy cushions. It's warm and cocoon-like and very hard to get out of once you've settled comfortably inside it....

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My Makeunder

Wednesday, January 13, 2010
I remember it like it was yesterday: one day at lunch hour in grade seven, some obnoxious kid asked me, "Have you got chicken pox?" on the playground. "Yeah, I'm just getting over...

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Sweatpants=Life Changing Apparel

Sunday, January 10, 2010
Before Christmas, I did not own a single pair of sweatpants. I'm talking honest to God, drawstring-waist-and-elasticized-bottoms-and-softest-comfiest-fleecy-gray sweatpants. I have a few pairs of yoga pants and leggings and other gym-friendly bottoms, but...

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Confession: I don't like being a wife

Tuesday, January 05, 2010
First of all, PETER, CALM DOWN. I KNOW YOU'RE READING THIS AND THINKING "HOLY SHIT, IT'S BEEN LESS THAN THREE MONTHS AND OUR MARRIAGE IS ALL A BIG SHAM AND I CAN'T BELIEVE...

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Back to work, back to reality

Monday, January 04, 2010
Last night, despite being exhausted and going to bed around 9:30, I got a whopping two or three hours' sleep. I was hot and sweaty and my heart was pounding so loudly I...

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So Fresh and So Clean

Friday, January 01, 2010
How I Kicked Off 20101. Sleeping. I slept my hangover away while hubby went to see Avatar. That's about a three-hour nap. I would love to compete in a sleeping contest, because I'd...

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